Name: Committee of the Whole & City Council Study Session
Start: 2026-09-03T17:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-09-03T22:00:00-07:00
Location: Des Moines City Hall

By Catherine Carbone Rogers It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our longtime friend and fellow Rotarian, Steve Swank. Steve was one of our club’s longest-standing […]

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In memory of longtime Des Moines/Normandy Park Rotarian Steve Swank

‘I spent all my savings and my IRA,’ organizer says after fight to save historic Des Moines Masonic Home ends

‘Animal Tales’ will be theme for next 7 Stories event at Highline Heritage Museum this Friday night, July 24

VIDEO: On the 4th of July, area residents read the Declaration of Independence

BAT Theatre to read Declaration of Independence at Des Moines 4th of July celebration

Appeal to preserve historic Masonic Home property in Des Moines dismissed

Highline Heritage Museum to host presentation on Seattle’s first woman mayor on Saturday, June 13

Appeal hearing set for this Friday, May 22 in fight to save historic Masonic Home in Des Moines

Men in Black Birthday Bash (MIBBB Fest) to feature return of fan-fave ‘Colleen Rafferty Alien Abductee Lookalike Contest’

Des Moines featured in Fodor’s Travel as stop on Washington ‘UFO Mysteries Trail’

Des Moines Historical Society to host rare South Puget Sound cruise on Sunday, July 19

SAVE THE DATE: ‘Men In Black Birthday Bash’ returning to Des Moines Saturday, June 20…with a twist

A few moments with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

‘Highline Twin Peaks Festival’ on Saturday, Feb. 28 will honor TV show & iconic local Artist Bruce Bickford

Preservation group appeals Masonic Home decision to King County Superior Court, launches new fundraiser

Highline Heritage Museum to feature Steve Edmiston’s board game industry journey on Thursday, Nov. 20

Highline Heritage Museum to host Sloth Day Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18

REMINDER: Here’s how to live-stream Friday night’s Washington vs Roswell UFO Debate

Demolition hearings set for Oct. 21 & 22 for former Masonic Home in Des Moines

Community gathers to celebrate diver who uncovered ancient Native American canoes

2Bar Spirits Whiskey to be featured at ‘Good Bootlegger’ Birthday Party in Des Moines this Saturday night

Mount Rainier Pool will celebrate its 50th anniversary with dedication & free swim on Sunday, Sept. 21

OBITUARY: Longtime Burien resident Guy MacDonald Harper, 92, passed away peacefully on Aug. 26

VIDEO: Des Moines leaders highlight transparency, discuss next steps, hear from residents at Aug. 21 Community Meeting on Masonic Home

Raise a glass to the Northwest’s ‘Good Bootlegger,’ as Roy Olmstead’s birthday party comes to Des Moines on Saturday, Sept. 20

REMINDER: City’s Community Meeting on Masonic Home will be this Thursday night at Des Moines Beach Park Auditorium

Historic preservation groups appeal City of Des Moines’ FEIS for Landmark on the Sound demolition

Debate over historic Masonic Home demolition dominates Des Moines City Council meeting

City of Des Moines issues conditional demolition permit for historic Zenith property

Final Environmental Impact Statement concludes that restoring Des Moines’ historic Masonic Home is financially unfeasible

Classic Wooden Boat Show returns to Des Moines Marina during upcoming Waterland weekend July 19-20

Legacy of Bj Bjorneby to roll on in Des Moines’ 2025 Waterland Parade on Saturday, July 19

Memorial for local icon Bj Bjorneby set for Sunday, July 20 at Des Moines Yacht Club

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